The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), joined hundreds of Nigerians in a Democracy Day Solidarity March held in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda. Also in attendance were the Vice Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Alhaja Kafayat Funmilayo Layeni (KFL); and the President of Team Nigeria for Change, Otunba Bestman Nze-Jumbo, who led hundreds of members of his organization to the event. Dauda, who mobilized hundreds of Ikeja residents and APC members for the solidarity walk, commended President Tinubu for granting financial autonomy to local governments, describing it…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Chuks Collins, Awka The seven top members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State who were expelled recently for contravening the party guidelines has been ratified by the party leadership, reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com reports further that the expulsion was ratified at a stakeholders’ meeting which took place in Awka presided over by the state Chairman of the party, Senator Emma Anosike. Anosike listed the names of the expelled members as: the State Legal Adviser, Barrister Richard Egenti; Ifeanyi Osegbo; Chukwudi Kenneth Oji; Arinze Awogu; Tony Uche Ezekwelu; Bossy Nwoye; and Mrs Uju Onyeanusi. A reconciliation committee headed by…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has used his final Democracy Day address at the helm to take stock of seven years of governance, highlighting significant gains in security, reconstruction, education and healthcare, while reaffirming his commitment to securing lasting peace before leaving office in 2027. Addressing residents in a statewide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 27th year of uninterrupted democratic rule, Zulum described insecurity as the state’s most pressing challenge but expressed optimism that sustained military operations and government interventions were gradually restoring stability across the insurgency-ravaged region. The Governor’s address came amid encouraging security developments following the rescue of…
A civil society group, Youth Arise Movement, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently adopt more decisive measures to tackle the worsening security crisis across Nigeria, warning that continued attacks on communities, schools and rural areas pose a serious threat to the country’s stability and democratic future. The Convener of the group, Comrade Ademola Abidemi, made the call in a statement released on Friday, expressing deep concern over the persistent wave of killings, kidnappings and displacement of citizens by terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups operating across different parts of the country. According to him, the security challenges…
The United Kingdom has announced a new £15 million Growth Programme for Nigeria aimed at unlocking private investment, accelerating economic reforms and supporting the country’s transition to sustainable growth, in a move that signals a deepening of economic ties between both nations. The initiative was unveiled in Abuja on Friday by the UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, following a two-day visit to Nigeria during which she held high-level engagements with government officials, investors and community stakeholders. The programme, expected to run for three years, was announced after discussions with Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating…
As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu (OFR, SAN), has declared that credible elections are a fundamental human right that must be guaranteed to every citizen, rather than a privilege granted by those in power. In a statement commemorating the significance of June 12, Ojukwu said the annulled 1993 presidential election remains the strongest evidence that Nigeria is capable of conducting free, fair, and transparent elections when democratic institutions respect the will of the people. According to him, the electoral framework introduced by Humphrey Nwosu, particularly the Option A4 and…
As Nigerians mark Democracy Day, ActionAid Nigeria has raised concerns over what it describes as the country’s failure to fully realize the democratic ideals symbolized by June 12, warning that shrinking civic space, rising poverty, insecurity and weak governance threaten the nation’s democratic future. In a statement issued to mark the June 12 celebration, the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, said the decision by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 to recognize June 12 as Democracy Day was a significant step toward correcting the injustice surrounding the annulment of the 1993 presidential election won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has announced plans to shut down the Bama Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, the largest displacement facility in Borno outside Maiduguri, within the next month, marking a major milestone in the state’s efforts to end years of mass displacement caused by insurgency. The Governor made the declaration on Thursday, 11 June, 2026, after personally supervising a screening exercise for displaced families at the Government Science Secondary School IDP Camp in Bama, where he spent more than three hours verifying beneficiaries eligible for the state’s resettlement programme. Zulum said the exercise was aimed at ensuring…
Nigeria has said it has significantly strengthened fertiliser availability and price stability ahead of the 2026 wet season through a tightened central procurement and distribution framework under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI NPK), designed to shield farmers from global supply shocks and domestic market volatility. Under the arrangement, PFI NPK Limited—operating under the Ministry of Finance Incorporated—coordinates bulk purchase of fertiliser raw materials, while distribution and blending activities are executed through a regulated national network of plants and warehouses. The system is structured to ensure that inputs remain under central control until verified sales are completed and financial settlements are…
Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called for renewed and sustained global engagement to address escalating insecurity across the Sahel, warning that prolonged armed conflict continues to undermine regional stability, threaten civilian lives, and stall progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tuggar made the appeal while participating in the Oslo Forum, one of the world’s leading platforms for conflict mediation and peace diplomacy, where policymakers, mediators, and international stakeholders gathered to explore practical pathways toward resolving contemporary conflicts. In a press statement signed by his media aide, AlKasim AbdulKadir, he stressed the urgency of intensified…